“The Kind Elephant”
In a big jungle filled with tall trees and playful animals, there lived a large and gentle elephant named Ellie. Ellie was the biggest animal in the jungle, and because of her size, she was also very strong. All the animals knew Ellie as kind and helpful, always ready to lend a hand when someone needed it.
One sunny day, Ellie was walking along the river when she saw a little monkey named Milo trying to reach a bunch of bananas high up in a tree. Milo jumped and stretched, but the bananas were just too high for him.
Ellie saw Milo struggling and walked over. “Would you like some help, Milo?” she asked.
Milo looked up at Ellie and smiled. “Yes, please! I’ve been trying to get these bananas, but they’re too high for me.”
Ellie nodded, lifted her long trunk, and gently pulled the bananas from the tree. She handed them to Milo, who was overjoyed. “Thank you, Ellie! You’re so strong and helpful.”
Ellie smiled, happy to help her friend.
As Ellie continued her walk, she came across a riverbank where a group of ants was trying to carry a large leaf back to their anthill. The leaf was much too big for the tiny ants, and they were struggling to move it across the rough ground.
Ellie bent down and asked, “Do you need help with that leaf?”
The ants looked up at Ellie and nodded. “Oh, yes, please! This leaf is too heavy for us to carry all the way home.”
With a gentle touch, Ellie used her trunk to lift the leaf and place it right by the ants’ anthill. The ants cheered, “Thank you, Ellie! You’re so big, but you’re also so gentle.”
Ellie smiled and said, “I’m happy to help, no matter how small the problem.”
Later that day, as Ellie was resting under a tree, she heard a tiny cry for help. It was a little bird named Tilly, whose wing had gotten stuck in a bush. Tilly was flapping her wings, but she couldn’t get free.
Ellie carefully walked over and said, “Don’t worry, Tilly. I’ll help you.”
With the softest touch, Ellie used her trunk to move the branches and gently free Tilly’s wing. Tilly flapped her wings happily and chirped, “Thank you, Ellie! You’re so kind and careful.”
Ellie smiled again. She felt happy knowing that she had helped so many friends, big and small, that day.
The next morning, all the animals gathered in the jungle to thank Ellie for her kindness. “You always help us, Ellie,” said Milo the monkey. “You are strong, but you’re also so gentle and kind.”
Ellie felt proud, not because she was big or strong, but because she knew that kindness and helping others was what truly mattered.
Moral of the Story:
Kindness is one of the greatest strengths of all. Whether big or small, everyone can help others by being gentle, caring, and kind.
Real-Life Example:
In school, a little girl named Sarah noticed that her friend Ben was having trouble zipping up his backpack. Even though Sarah was smaller than Ben, she knew how to zip backpacks easily. So, she went over and said, “Let me help you.” With a smile, she zipped up Ben’s backpack. Ben thanked Sarah, and Sarah felt happy knowing she had helped, just like Ellie the elephant helped her friends in the jungle.
This story teaches children that being kind and helpful is more important than being big or strong. It shows that everyone has the ability to make a difference, no matter their size, through gentle and caring actions.
